Travelers fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in the European Union and the United States will now be exempt from quarantine in England, a measure demanded by expatriates that does not apply to arrivals from France, the British government announced on Wednesday. .
This measure, for which the tourism sector also fervently campaigned, will come into force from Monday at 04:00 (03:00 GMT), said the Ministry of Transport.
For countries classified as “orange”, the vast majority of tourist destinations, including the EU and the United States, the United Kingdom imposes a quarantine of at least five days on travelers and expensive tests. He had already exempted from quarantine travelers vaccinated by the British health service but not those vaccinated abroad, to the dismay of British expatriates in these countries for whom it is very difficult to return home.
“Separate rules will continue to apply for arrivals from France”
From now on, England will apply the same measure to people vaccinated in the European Union or the United States, for arrivals from all countries on the “orange” list, except France, due to the presence of the Beta variant. “Separate rules will continue to apply for arrivals from France,” the ministry said in a statement.
Travelers vaccinated in the United States will also need to prove that they are residents of the United States. A PCR test will remain mandatory two days after arrival.
These measures do not also concern countries classified “red” by London (India, United Arab Emirates, South America …), from which only residents of the United Kingdom can return, by observing an expensive quarantine at their fees in dedicated hotels.
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